Job Description:
You plan trips for people. You determine their destination, transportation, accomodations, travel dates, and cost.
Interests:
Enterprising - If you are involved in enterprising you start up and carry out projects. In enterprising you have to help people make decisions. While doing this you may need to take risks and deal with business.
Tasks:
1. You collect money from the customer to pay for transportation and accomodations.
2. You will talk with the customer to figure out where they would like to go, when they would like to go, how they will get there and more.
3. You figure out the cost of the trip for the customer.
4. You will book the trip for the customer.
5. You will arrange an itinerary for the customer.
6. You will show them borchures and publications about the place they are going to visit, filling them in on customs of the people, points of interest, and some regulations of the country.
7. Print information and tickets.
Skills Needed:
Active Listening
Service Orientation
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Time Managment
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Knowledge/ Education Required:
Customer and Personal Service
Geography
Sales and Marketing
Transportation
English Language
Clerical
Computers and Electronics
- Most of the time this career requires training i n vocational schools, on the job experience, and/or an associate's degree. Sometimes they require a bachleor's degree.
Training Programs:
Employees normally need two years of training. You can take classes such ask selling skills and sales operations, as well as Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations.
Outlook:
In 2016 there will be an estimated 8,260 employed in NY, with an opening of 60 jobs a year and 0 decreases of jobs a year.
Related Jobs;
Tour Guides and Escorts
Travel Guides
Flight Attendants
Cargo and Freight Agents
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clercks
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Travel Agents Alex Cygan
Job Description:
You plan trips for people. You determine their destination, transportation, accomodations, travel dates, and cost.
Interests:
Enterprising - If you are involved in enterprising you start up and carry out projects. In enterprising you have to help people make decisions. While doing this you may need to take risks and deal with business.
Tasks:
1. You collect money from the customer to pay for transportation and accomodations.
2. You will talk with the customer to figure out where they would like to go, when they would like to go, how they will get there and more.
3. You figure out the cost of the trip for the customer.
4. You will book the trip for the customer.
5. You will arrange an itinerary for the customer.
6. You will show them borchures and publications about the place they are going to visit, filling them in on customs of the people, points of interest, and some regulations of the country.
7. Print information and tickets.
Skills Needed:
Active Listening
Service Orientation
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Time Managment
Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Knowledge/ Education Required:
Customer and Personal Service
Geography
Sales and Marketing
Transportation
English Language
Clerical
Computers and Electronics
- Most of the time this career requires training i n vocational schools, on the job experience, and/or an associate's degree. Sometimes they require a bachleor's degree.
Training Programs:
Employees normally need two years of training. You can take classes such ask selling skills and sales operations, as well as Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations.
Wages;
Entry Level - $23, 390
Experienced - $44,660
Outlook:
In 2016 there will be an estimated 8,260 employed in NY, with an opening of 60 jobs a year and 0 decreases of jobs a year.
Related Jobs;
Tour Guides and Escorts
Travel Guides
Flight Attendants
Cargo and Freight Agents
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clercks
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products